My contemplating place...when I have a lot to think about but no paper in hand...when I envy people who have a little time to write yet they publish many written thought.
My hiding place and excuses...
After all...it's about food and it came from my humble small kitchen in a corner of cold place.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Inspired by one of Mindy's posts and since I got some banana leaves in my freezer, last week I made this steamed beef. To be honest, Balinese recipe sounds too complicated for me...that's why I did not make that Tum Sapi, but this botok. Thx for inspiring...Min...

To be crushed in a chopper/grinder until smooth:-12 chili paddy or bird's eye chili-3 cloves of small red onion-8 cloves of garlic-1tsp of kencur-4cm of galangal-5candle nuts-salt-sugar

Directions:In a mixing bowl, mix well all of the ingredients and the smooth spices except bay leaves and wrapper. Then place 1 bay leaf on banana leaf and top it with 2-3Tbsp of the mixture. Wrap it the way you see on the first picture and seal with a tooth pick.When all is done, steam it in a steamer for 45minutes. Eat it with warm steam rice.